Zip 78731 (Austin, TX) Climate

The climate in 78731 Austin, TX is generally warm and temperate. With average temperatures ranging from 48°F to 95°F throughout the year, the city experiences hot summers and mild winters with occasional cold spells. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 33 inches annually. In the summer months, Austin experiences frequent thunderstorms that bring cool relief from the heat. The area also receives about 8 inches of snow every winter. Overall, Austin has a humid subtropical climate that helps make it one of the greenest cities in Texas.

Austin (zip 78731), Texas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Austin (zip 78731) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Austin (zip 78731). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Austin (zip 78731) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78731 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.6 Summer - 7.9 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 78731 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Austin, Texas	United States
	35.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	79.1 days	106.2 days
	229 days	205 days
	95.2°	85.8°
	38.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	6	4.3
	784 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the 78731 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78731 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 78731 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 78731 zip code, there are 105.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 78731 zip code with an average of 38.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 78731 zip code, there are 22.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 78731 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Humidity in the 78731 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in the 78731 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in the 78731 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 78731 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in the 78731 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 78731 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78731 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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jim · Austin, TX

sidewalks (or the lack thereof)

Over 14 years ago

Why is it that in this so-called "progressive" city that I cannot walk down to Mayfield Park, or Laguna Gloria, without the feeling that I'm putting my own life on the More

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Ben · McKinleyville, CA

Slice of Heaven

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